TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO THE
HUMAN BODY , 11TH EDITION BY GERARD J
TORTORA , BRYAN H. DERRICKSON
Chapter 01
Question type: Multiple Choice
1) The science dealing with body functions is called
a) physiology
b) cytology
c) anatomy
d) histology
e) biology
Answer: a
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Define anatomy and physiology.
Section Reference 1: Section 1.1 Anatomy and Physiology: An Overview
2) The level of organization when different multiple types of tissues join together is called the
a) chemical level
b) cellular level
c) tissue level
d) organ level
e) system level
Answer: d
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Define anatomy and physiology.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.1.1 Describe the structural organization of the human body.
Section Reference 1: Section 1.1 Anatomy and Physiology: An Overview
3) A group of related organs that have a common function is called a/an
a) organ
b) system
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,c) tissue
d) group
e) organism
Answer: b
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,Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Define anatomy and physiology.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.1.1 Describe the structural organization of the human body.
Section Reference 1: Section 1.1 Anatomy and Physiology: An Overview
4) The process by which unspecialized cells become specialized cells is called
a) anabolism
b) catabolism
c) metabolism
d) differentiation
e) homeostasis
Answer: d
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Define the important life processes of humans.
Section Reference 1: Section 1.2 Life Processes
5) The sum of all chemical processes that occur in the human body is referred to as
a) anabolism
b) catabolism
c) metabolism
d) differentiation
e) homeostasis
Answer: c
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Define the important life processes of humans.
Section Reference 1: Section 1.2 Life Processes
6) All of the following are examples of organs EXCEPT
a) stomach
b) heart
c) epithelium
d) brain
e) gallbladder
Answer: c
Difficulty: Hard
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, Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Define anatomy and physiology.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.1.1 Describe the structural organization of the human body.
Section Reference 1: Section 1.1 Anatomy and Physiology: An Overview
7) The maintenance of relatively stable conditions within the body is known as
a) responsiveness
b) homeostasis
c) differentiation
d) growth
e) all of the choices are correct
Answer: b
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.3 Understand the importance of homeostatic feedback systems and how
imbalances are related to disorders.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.3.1 Define homeostasis and explain its importance.
Section Reference 1: Section 1.3 Homeostasis: Maintaining Limits
8) All of the following are components of the negative feedback systems that control homeostasis
EXCEPT
a) control center
b) receptor
c) receiver
d) effector
e) all of the choices are basic components of the feedback system
Answer: c
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.3 Understand the importance of homeostatic feedback systems and how
imbalances are related to disorders.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.3.2 Describe the components of a feedback system.
Section Reference 1: Section 1.3 Homeostasis: Maintaining Limits
9) In a negative feedback system, the response of the effector to a stimulus
a) enhances the original stimulus.
b) eliminates the original stimulus.
c) reverses the original stimulus.
d) does not change the original stimulus.
e) is not related to the original stimulus.
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HUMAN BODY , 11TH EDITION BY GERARD J
TORTORA , BRYAN H. DERRICKSON
Chapter 01
Question type: Multiple Choice
1) The science dealing with body functions is called
a) physiology
b) cytology
c) anatomy
d) histology
e) biology
Answer: a
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Define anatomy and physiology.
Section Reference 1: Section 1.1 Anatomy and Physiology: An Overview
2) The level of organization when different multiple types of tissues join together is called the
a) chemical level
b) cellular level
c) tissue level
d) organ level
e) system level
Answer: d
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Define anatomy and physiology.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.1.1 Describe the structural organization of the human body.
Section Reference 1: Section 1.1 Anatomy and Physiology: An Overview
3) A group of related organs that have a common function is called a/an
a) organ
b) system
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,c) tissue
d) group
e) organism
Answer: b
2|Page
,Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Define anatomy and physiology.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.1.1 Describe the structural organization of the human body.
Section Reference 1: Section 1.1 Anatomy and Physiology: An Overview
4) The process by which unspecialized cells become specialized cells is called
a) anabolism
b) catabolism
c) metabolism
d) differentiation
e) homeostasis
Answer: d
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Define the important life processes of humans.
Section Reference 1: Section 1.2 Life Processes
5) The sum of all chemical processes that occur in the human body is referred to as
a) anabolism
b) catabolism
c) metabolism
d) differentiation
e) homeostasis
Answer: c
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Define the important life processes of humans.
Section Reference 1: Section 1.2 Life Processes
6) All of the following are examples of organs EXCEPT
a) stomach
b) heart
c) epithelium
d) brain
e) gallbladder
Answer: c
Difficulty: Hard
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, Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Define anatomy and physiology.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.1.1 Describe the structural organization of the human body.
Section Reference 1: Section 1.1 Anatomy and Physiology: An Overview
7) The maintenance of relatively stable conditions within the body is known as
a) responsiveness
b) homeostasis
c) differentiation
d) growth
e) all of the choices are correct
Answer: b
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.3 Understand the importance of homeostatic feedback systems and how
imbalances are related to disorders.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.3.1 Define homeostasis and explain its importance.
Section Reference 1: Section 1.3 Homeostasis: Maintaining Limits
8) All of the following are components of the negative feedback systems that control homeostasis
EXCEPT
a) control center
b) receptor
c) receiver
d) effector
e) all of the choices are basic components of the feedback system
Answer: c
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.3 Understand the importance of homeostatic feedback systems and how
imbalances are related to disorders.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.3.2 Describe the components of a feedback system.
Section Reference 1: Section 1.3 Homeostasis: Maintaining Limits
9) In a negative feedback system, the response of the effector to a stimulus
a) enhances the original stimulus.
b) eliminates the original stimulus.
c) reverses the original stimulus.
d) does not change the original stimulus.
e) is not related to the original stimulus.
4|Page
